Constitution Vocab

Question 1

highest

Answer 1

Supreme

Question 2

a government based on citizen participation

Answer 2

democracy

Question 3

the division of power between different levels of government: national, state, local

Answer 3

federalism

Question 4

happening at the same time

Answer 4

concurrent

Question 5

the division of each level of government into 3 branches: Legislative, Judicial, Executive

Answer 5

Separation of Powers

Question 6

a system within the U.S. government that keeps any one branch from becoming too powerful

Answer 6

checks and balances

Question 7

made up of two houses: Senate and House of Representatives

Answer 7

congress

Question 8

Congress whose job is to make laws

Answer 8

legislative branch

Question 9

the Supreme Court whose job is to decide if laws are constitutional or unconstitutional

Answer 9

judicial branch

Question 10

the President whose job is to carry out and enforce laws

Answer 10

executive branch

Question 11

a population count taken by the U.S. government every 10 years

Answer 11

census

Question 12

the Supreme Court’s power to declare laws unconstitutional

Answer 12

judicial review

Question 13

to reject or stop

Answer 13

veto

Question 14

approval

Answer 14

ratification

Question 15

a change or addition

Answer 15

amendment